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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
£399 1/per year
Houdini
Star Rating
(33)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HoudiniNuke
Star Rating
(62)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
£399 1/per year
Browse all 4 pricing plansHoudini vs Nuke
- Reviewers felt that Nuke meets the needs of their business better than Houdini.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Houdini is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Nuke over Houdini.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Houdini
No pricing availableNuke
Nuke Indie
£399
1/per year
Commercial Nuke Studio access for Solo Artists
*Eligibility requirements apply - see website
- All NukeX compositing tools
- Nuke Studio’s editorial and conform environment
- Up to 4K output resolution
Free Trial
Houdini
No trial information availableNuke
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
30
9.3
57
Ease of Use
6.3
31
7.7
58
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.7
17
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.3
11
Quality of Support
8.6
29
8.5
46
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
29
9.2
55
Features by Category
Design
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Move
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Store & Manage
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Project Management
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
21
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.4
17
Not enough data
6.3
17
Not enough data
7.4
17
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Houdini and Nuke share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Houdini
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Nuke
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Motion Pictures and Film
25.0%
Media Production
18.8%
Animation
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Entertainment
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Animation
24.2%
Motion Pictures and Film
14.5%
Media Production
11.3%
Entertainment
11.3%
Design
9.7%
Other
29.0%
Discussions
What is Houdini software used for?
2 Comments
AV
Houdini is used for VFX but does a lot of other task that makes games more productive because of it's procedural nature. Read more
Does Disney use Houdini?
2 Comments
S
yes, it is used by major VFX companies including Walt Disney.Read more
What is Nuke used for?
2 Comments
SS
In the realm of visual effects and filmmaking, Nuke refers to a node-based digital compositing software. It's used for creating high-quality visual effects...Read more
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